Nocturn goby

The Nocturn goby lives in the reef-associated, marine, depth range 3 - 30 m environment.

The nocturn goby is more likely to dig burrows under rock work, while the crosshatch goby seems to be less dependent on algae to survive and may also be more likely to tolerate the presence of conspecifics. More

The nocturn goby is likely to dig holes and burrow under rock work. It is less common in the hobby than some of its congeners. More

Thumbnail of Circus Goby, Nocturn Goby, Full Moon Goby, Black Barred Convict Goby Circus Goby, Nocturn Goby, Full Moon Goby, Black Barred Convict Goby Priolepis nocturnus Thumbnail of Citrinis Clown Goby Citrinis Clown Goby Gobiodon citrinus More

Common names

Bia in Tagalog
False sleeper-goby in English
Hohobeni-sarasahaze in Japanese (日本語)
Mano'o in Samoan (gagana fa'a Samoa)
Nocturn goby in English
Yötokko in Finnish (suomen kieli)
克氏栉眼鰕虎鱼 in Mandarin Chinese
克氏櫛眼鰕虎魚 in Mandarin Chinese
短唇鈍鰕虎魚 in Mandarin Chinese
短唇钝鰕虎鱼 in Mandarin Chinese
鈍鈍鰕虎 in Mandarin Chinese
钝钝鰕虎 in Mandarin Chinese

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Order : Perciformes
Family : Gobiidae
Genus : Amblygobius
Species : Amblygobius nocturnus
Authority : Herre, 1945